What is Hypoplastic Syndrome? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What is Hypoplastic Syndrome?
Hypoplastic syndrome or hypoplastic left heart syndrome occurs when parts of the left side of the heart (mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, and aorta) do not develop completely. The condition is congenital (present at birth).
What Cause Hypoplastic Syndrome?
• The exact cause is unknown.
• Some babies have heart defects because of changes in their genes and chromosomes.
• Risk factors include:
Mother smoking and drinking during pregnancy.
Family history of the hypoplastic syndrome.
What are Signs and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Syndrome?
Few of the symptoms appearing in the child are –
-Bluish (cyanosis) or poor skin color
-Cold hands and feet (extremities)
-Lethargy
-Poor pulse
-Pounding heart
-Rapid breathing or Shortness of breath
-Low output of urine
-Poor feeding and suckling
What are the Investigations for Hypoplastic Syndrome?
Before birth: Hypoplastic syndrome may be diagnosed during pregnancy with ultrasound or fetal echo-cardiogram, an ultrasound of the baby’s heart.
After the birth: Physical examination
Electrocardiogram
Echo-cardiogram
X-ray of the chest
What If Hypoplastic Syndrome Remains Untreated?
If the hypoplastic syndrome is left untreated it can be fatal.
What is the Differential diagnosis of Hypoplastic Syndrome?
• Aortic stenosis
• Myocarditis
• Coarctation of aorta
• Cardiac tumors
What are the Complications of Hypoplastic Syndrome?
• Blockage of the artificial shunt
• Chronic diarrhea
• Ascites and Pleural effusion
• Heart failure
• Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmia)
• Strokes
• Sudden death
What is the Treatment for Hypoplastic Syndrome?
-Medicines
-Breathing assistance
-Intravenous fluids
-Feeding tube
-Atrial septostomy
-Surgical Treatment of Hypoplastic syndrome: includes a three-step surgical procedure:
The Norwood operation – This surgery is usually performed within the first two weeks of life.
A bi-directional Glenn procedure – This procedure is typically performed between four and 12 months of age
The Fontan procedure – This procedure is done between 18 months and 3 years of age.
What is the Homeopathic treatment for Hypoplastic Syndrome?
Every branch of science has its own scope and limitations, so does Homeopathy. Although Homeopathy has a lot of very good remedies for curing & controlling auto-immune disorders, male & female disorders, children and elderly people.
In cases of an emergency situation such as poisoning, serious abdominal complaints (such as acute appendicitis/pancreatitis), fractures, injury, and accidents should be treated first taken to emergency. However, a patient can consult his homeopathic physician after recovering from his initial phase.
